Across
- 2. The loss of the ability to move parts of the body due to nervous system injury
- 3. Chemicals that help carry messages between neurons
- 5. Nutrients that help maintain the health of neurons
- 7. Branch-like structures that receive signals from other neurons
- 9. The part of the brain that controls balance and coordination
- 10. A long fiber that carries messages away from the cell body
- 13. The bundle of nerves that runs from the brain down the back
- 14. Cells in the nervous system that transmit electrical signals
- 18. The system of nerves that branch out from the spinal cord
- 19. Cells that send electrical signals throughout the body
- 20. The largest part of the brain, responsible for thinking and voluntary movements
Down
- 1. A bundle of nerves that connects the brain to the body
- 4. The ability to stay upright and steady
- 6. The main part of a neuron that contains the nucleus
- 8. The tiny gap between neurons where messages are transmitted
- 11. The system made up of the brain and spinal cord
- 12. The control center of the body, responsible for processing information
- 15. The body system that controls all body functions, actions, and reactions
- 16. The part of the brain that controls automatic functions like heartbeat
- 17. Quick, automatic reactions that do not involve the brain
